Zachary Raknerud, who has filed a statement of candidacy with the FEC for a 2020 U.S. House run, is pictured here at the North Dakota State Fair parade in Minot during his campaign for the North Dakota Legislature in 2018. Photo via Facebook.

North Dakota Democrats have their first official statewide candidate of the 2020 election cycle.

Zachary Raknerud has filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission, indicating the formation of a campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives.